FFA Personal Statement

"I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds." These famous words from "The FFA Creed" by E.M. Tiffany outline the basic beliefs of FFA members and agriculturists around the world. But these values, although crucial to the sustaining of our world's ever-increasing population, are growing more and more detached from the people not involved in agriculture. Although food and fiber production has increased in recent years, providing more bushels per acre and more meat per head of cattle, the agriculture industry has come under fire due to an overwhelming majority of people being totally disconnected from the agriculture industry. Today, we'll examine the primary causes of this disconnect, the negative effects on agriculture and our society as a whole that results from it, and how you can help solve this ever-growing problem.

The first introduction in the film is multiple images of farms, and agriculture of all kinds. Then the author quickly states that farms do not look like they use to. The message, and start of this film is to inform the viewer about the changes in agriculture, and present ideas about where our food actually comes from. The purpose of the film is to introduce to consumers the risk of eating foods that are owned by large corporations. This film addresses issues with large corporations owning all food sources, treatment of animals, and food-borne illnesses.

Freshman year of high school- the year of new experiences - new friends, new teachers, new failures. On top of all the stressful decisions that come with entering high school, students are expected to join clubs which interest them. Futures Farmers of America, FFA, is one the of these clubs. By joining this club students will learn the skills necessary to become a successful leader. While learning to become leaders, students will conquer their fears and weaknesses , as well as, learning to exploit their strengths. They learn the vital skill of time management, and the value and use of teamwork. Overall the benefits which FFA offers students is impossible to deny.

I failed a chemistry class, even with tutoring, meetings with the teachers, and at home tutoring from my roommate who was attending EWU as a Biology/Chemistry major. The disaster of that course, diminished my thinly restored confidence and I fled. I took up an opportunity to become an expat and live in Lebanon. The first summer I was there, I witnessed the war between Palestine and Israel, only a country away. The impact my experiences changed how I viewed privilege and what I had taken for granted back home. I felt ashamed at what I had so readily given up in self-pity and comparatively meager issues. Thus, after teaching English for a year and traveling, the profound realization of how imperative my education was towards helping the world become a better place sank in. I wanted to go farther than I ever had but this time I was going to do it right. My life became an awareness of the worlds pain, its need, and my insuppressible desire to solve it. I moved back to Chewelah after nearly a year and a half in Lebanon, and with a wholly renewed

For the past four years, I have been heavily involved with agriculture. I have been an officer in the Burley FFA Chapter, managed my own farming operation, worked for different farmers, and learned many new skills that will help me in college and beyond.

The National FFA Organization is an organization that I have been devoted to full heartedly, as a student, I grew hooked to every opportunity that FFA could offer and fell in love FFA goal, which has been consistent for every generation. Their goal is to develop leadership, personal growth, and future success, as an officer, I have promoted my responsibility to lead in my own unorthodox way of being gentle and graceless.

I’ve been part of the Fillmore Central FFA Chapter for 6 years. Since then I have participated in many CDEs including Dairy Judging and Dairy Foods. I have also held many officer positions, such as Reporter, Treasurer, Vice President, and President. FFA has taught me leadership and dedication. In order to be successful in life you must give your all toward everything you do. Without dedication today's agriculture and other industries wouldn’t be possible. Leadership propels organizations forward and creates new possibilities

With the ever-growing population farmers have had to come up with solutions for a very common problem… hunger. Sadly roughly 21,000 die every day of hunger worldwide (globalissues.org). With these shocking statistics farmers have had to put the pedal to the medal to produce food for not just north America but the world. Yet countless people in the United States of America still hold strong opinions on how the agriculture industry is not doing as best as they can be. Yet like most of millennials in America they want to take no responsibility and educate themselves; yet want to put their two cents into every conversation and post of social media. Therefore every student that graduates must be enrolled into an agriculture class at least one time within their four year stay at high school.

I first learned and introduced to osteopathic medicine by Dr. John Landrum, the director of the FIU Office of Pre-Health Professions. As I begin my undergraduate career here at FIU, I was concerned about my future prospects and curious about continuing my education after earning an undergraduate degree. My appointment with Dr. Landrum in the office was a very informative session. When I told Dr. Landrum of my interest in the study medicine, first question he mentioned to me was “Are you applying to M.D. or D.O. programs?” I was stunned, because at the time I had never heard of osteopathic medicine and thought that there is only one type of medicine, which is allopathic. Then we further discussed about the values and philosophies behind each

With such a widening gap between rural and suburban environments due to suburban expansion, it little wonder that the majority of children believe that their food comes from the grocery store. Some individuals created programs in school in order to shrink the gap in the child's lack of knowledge and try and promote agriculture in suburban schools. The National FFA Organization and 4H are some examples of programs that try to get children more interested in the rapidly diminishing agricultural

Winter break was around the corner, and I had made each child a small plaque with their name on it. As all of the children gathered around to collect their plaques, one student said “I'm going to keep this forever.” That's when I realized, moments like that is why I do this. When I finished my degree at Cortland, I became a family life specialist at The Children's Home of Wyoming Conference. In this position, I taught, and provided care for underprivileged children, who had nowhere else to go. While there, I started a craft club, took children to the library, taught them life lessons, and took care of their general well- being. There are many stories to tell from the two years I spent there. Although some memories stick out more than others. I will never forget one of the little ones that I had a special bond with. She was having a very tough day at school one day, and would not settle down for any of the teachers or our staff. Other measures were going to be taken, when I asked if

I have lived in Small-town, USA my entire life. I have lived on a farm, been around farms and know several farmers. To me, the farming life is a normal way of life. I am one of those people mentioned in the movie, Food Inc., that believes, or shall I say, believed, that our food comes from the “perfect farm”. It was not until watching this movie and then discussing what I learned with others that farming is really a factory.

Being the president and vice president of the St. Pauls FFA Chapter shaped who I am as a person. There is no other person who has invested so much in me by reaching into my untapped potential, that person is my Agriscience teacher as well as FFA advisor, Mr. Jason Bullock. He is one of the smartest people I know, choosing to have a career where he can impact others, which is what I aspire to achieve also. The summer of 2016 at the NCFFA State Leadership Conference, I finally made the decision to pursue a career in agriculture. The experience was truly life changing and made me realize how crucial agriculture is to me and how I did not wish to forget about the FFA and agricultural experiences after high school. When I made the decision that

The agricultural food system is a dynamic and diverse system which encompasses many aspects of our culture and our society. Culture is an enormous part of agriculture, and as a result the way we exist and interact as people within our culture will translate into our agricultural system and shape how we communicate and operate within these systems. The roles of gender within our society and in our culture has been very divided. Men and women both have distinct roles within american culture and consequently in the food system as well. This division of labor, resources, opportunities and power creates an imbalance in the system and as a result continues to be imbalanced without interventions. Our food system is the core of our well-being and as such, should be treated with the utmost attention and care. A change in our food system could be the foundation of changing our society as a whole.

Food has always had a significant influence on culture. As populations increased, societies began to function with the assumption that they must become more self-reliant to survive. At first, this simply began with cultures settling into an area and beginning to practice farming. Nonetheless, the pressure caused by growing families eventually spurred even greater innovations; pasteurization, canning, and genetic modification are all technologies which have enabled safer and more reliable food. However, these technologies are not the only thing becoming more complex. In fact, the very system of food, including production, transportation, allocation, and governing laws also has grown incredibly intricate. Not-so-stringent regulations, corporate agreements, and capitalistic motives have led the entire food system to its current, unsustainable state. Though this system has been politicized for a long time, its faults and errors are becoming increasingly apparent to the educated person. Herein lies the most significant problem: the uninformed person is blind to the issues in the current food system. Beyond those who lack an understanding, there are countless who willingly choose to ignore or deny the underlying science. Education is the key to fighting against governmental issues, ethical dilemmas, environmental concerns, as well as personal health interests.